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Healthy Side Dishes

Welcome to my collection healthy side dish recipes! Depending on the vibe for your meal, you can find comfort food sides like healthy mashed potatoes, crisp vinegar cucumber salad (a reader favorite) or hearty grain salads to accompany your fave main dish.

Take a look through all the side dish recipes here for your next meal plan or dinner inspiration!

  • Cinnamon-spiked stewed apples in a bowl with a spoon.
    Simple Stewed Apples with Cinnamon & Cloves
  • Fully peeled roasted golden beets and roasted red beets on a plate.
    Fast & Easy Oven Roasted Beets Without Foil
  • Pickled beets in a jar with cinnamon stick and thyme.
    Pickled Beets with Cinnamon, Anise & Thyme (No Canning!)
  • Black bean quinoa salad with sweet potatoes on gray plate with fork scooping up a bite.
    Black Bean Quinoa Salad with Sweet Potatoes & Kale
  • Black bean salad with sweet corn in a bowl with a spoon.
    Black Bean Salad with Fresh Corn
  • Garlic roasted tomatoes in glass bowl with spoon.
    Quick and Easy Garlic Roasted Tomatoes
  • Hand holding creamy cucumber salad in serving bowl.
    Quick Creamy Cucumber Salad with Yogurt Dill Sauce
  • Healthy Mexican street corn salad in white bowl on wooden plate with fresh cilantro garnish
    Roasted Mexican Street Corn Salad (Creamy + Spicy!)
  • Vinegar cucumber salad in small white bowl with freshly cracked pepper on top
    Basic + Awesome Vinegar Cucumber Salad
  • Snap pea and edamame salad in a bowl with fork.
    Crunchy & Fresh Snap Pea and Edamame Salad
  • Italian Brussels sprouts chopped salad in large white serving bowl.
    Italian Chopped Brussels Sprouts Salad (Crisp & Zesty)
  • Simple detox quinoa salad on small white plate with fork
    Cucumber Quinoa Salad (Fresh, Lemony & So Easy)
  • Baked croutons on sheet pan
    Easy Homemade Whole Wheat Croutons
  • Homemade maple baked beans in beige serving bowl with gold spoon, next to golden-yellow linen, and sourdough dipped in
    Homemade Maple Baked Beans (Stovetop Recipe)
  • Simple leafy lettuce salad on plate.
    Everyday Leafy Green Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
  • Roasted red, yellow, and orange bell pepper halves with nicely charred edges on sheet pan.
    Oven-Roasted Bell Peppers (Easy Side Dish or Add-in!)
  • Pesto pasta salad with chicken on a white plate.
    Pesto Pasta Salad with Chicken (Ready in 20 Minutes)
  • Roasted radishes tossed with vinaigrette in blue bowl.
    Simple Roasted Radishes (Melt in Your Mouth!)
  • Modern three bean salad in clear glass bowl with spoon, on light blue and white surface.
    Three Bean Salad Recipe (a Modern Take!)
  • Honey roasted parsnips with a sprinkle of finely chopped cilantro.
    Honey Roasted Parsnips (Golden and Sweet!)
  • Kale caesar salad with garlic roasted chickpeas and thinly sliced parmesan in a clear glass bowl. A serving spoon rests in the bowl and the bowl sits on a light blue and white surface.
    Kale Caesar Salad with Chickpeas and Avocado
  • Greens salad with beets and carrots in large white serving bowl with serving spoons.
    Simple Citrusy Chard Salad with Beets and Carrots
  • Bold and briny kale farro salad with chickpeas in a bowl with a fork.
    Zesty Kale Farro Salad with Chickpeas
  • Air fryer parsnips on small wooden plate with fork topped with chili crunch and flaky salt, and other air fryer parsnips in beige serving bowl on the side
    Golden Air Fryer Parsnips with Chili Crisp
  • Citrus mint salad with thinly shaved fennel and avocado slices dished up onto three small cream-colored plates with gold edges. The salad is topped with chopped fresh mint leaves and sliced almonds.
    Citrus Salad with Mint, Fennel + Avocado
  • A baked Japanese purple sweet potato with butter and cinnamon on a small plate with a fork.
    Baked Japanese Sweet Potatoes with Butter & Cinnamon
  • Moroccan-spiced roasted carrots with tahini sauce drizzled over the top.
    Quick Moroccan Roasted Carrots with Creamy Tahini Sauce
  • Wild rice and pomegranate salad in clear glass bowl with copper serving spoons
    Gorgeous Wild Rice Salad with Pomegranate (Holiday-Ready!)
  • Cranberry relish in small white bowl with spoon.
    Easy Cranberry Relish with Orange & Apple (5 Minutes!)
  • Roasted delicata squash slices on sheet pan with wooden turner.
    Simple Oven-Roasted Delicata Squash
  • Roasted butternut squash half on sheet pan.
    Roasted Butternut Squash Made Easy (Cubes or Halves!)
  • Air fried butternut squash cubes on a plate.
    Air Fryer Butternut Squash (Quick, Roasty & Caramelized)
  • Healthy coleslaw made with oil and vinegar as an alternative to mayo, in a bowl.
    Bright + Crunchy Healthy Vinegar Coleslaw (Meal Prep Friendly!)
  • Air fryer green beans being speared with a fork
    Simple 15-Minute Air Fryer Green Beans
  • 20-minute healthy street corn in a clear glass bowl with silver spoon on blue and white surface with two lime wedges
    Zesty 20-Minute Street Corn Salad (Esquites)
  • Watermelon fruit salad in a bowl with fresh mint leaves.
    Summer Watermelon Berry Fruit Salad with Honey + Lime
  • Pesto roasted potatoes in white bowl with spoon.
    Simple Pesto Roasted Potatoes (Only 3 Ingredients!)
  • Roasted sweet potatoes on sheet pan with bamboo serving spoon.
    Comforting Oven Roasted Sweet Potatoes (Easy Recipe!)
  • Harissa roasted sweet potatoes drizzled with tahini sauce on a plate.
    Harissa Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Tahini Maple Sauce
  • Simple herb roasted beets on sheet pan
    Simple Herb Roasted Beets
  • Healthy Asian slaw with ramen in clear glass bowl with two copper serving spoons
    Kale Coleslaw With Ramen
  • Pesto potato salad scooped into large copper spoon resting on small white ceramic plate, next to bowl of potato salad and small white bowl of pesto
    Easy Pesto Potato Salad

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September Recipes

  • Vinegar cucumber salad in small white bowl with freshly cracked pepper on top
    Basic + Awesome Vinegar Cucumber Salad
  • Hand dipping a tortilla chip into fresh peach salsa with corn and avocado.
    Fresh Peach Salsa Recipe (with Sweet Corn & Avocado!)
  • Roasted cherry tomato soup in gray bowl topped with fresh corn, feta, cilantro, pepitas, and croutons.
    Garden Fresh Roasted Cherry Tomato Soup
  • Hand holding creamy cucumber salad in serving bowl.
    Quick Creamy Cucumber Salad with Yogurt Dill Sauce
  • Herby chicken meatball bowls with pita wedges, greens, creamy cucumber salad, feta, and pickled red onions.
    Chicken Meatball Bowls with Creamy Cucumber Salad & Feta
  • Roasted red, yellow, and orange bell pepper halves with nicely charred edges on sheet pan.
    Oven-Roasted Bell Peppers (Easy Side Dish or Add-in!)

LateSummer Recipes

  • Warm lentil salad with feta and potatoes in a large bowl.
    Lentil and Potato Salad with Feta
  • Slices of oat zucchini bread on cutting board.
    Feel Good Zucchini Bread (Made with Oats in Blender!)
  • Late summer veggie pasta salad with roasted veggies and goat cheese in white bowl with wooden spoon.
    Late Summer Veggie Pasta Salad
  • Holding a cozy bowl of one pot ratatouille.
    One Pot Easy Ratatouille with Chickpeas (Cozy Weeknight Dinner!)
  • Tomato basil gazpacho in a bowl topped with fresh basil, olive oil, and pepitas.
    Tomato Basil Gazpacho
  • Healthy peach crisp in white ceramic baking dish with red spatula scooping out a square piece
    Fresh Peach Crisp (Maple-Sweetened & So Jammy!)

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